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2024 Adult Book Box Sign-Up

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Avid reader? Looking for some good, personalized recommendations? Join our 2024 Adult Book Boxes service. Register here for a spot, and you'll receive an email for a form to tell us a little bit about what you like to read. Each month get 2 books and...

Teen/Tween Book Box Sign-up

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming #2
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Avid reader? Looking for some good, personalized recommendations? Join our Teen and Tween Book Box service. Fill out the form on the website to tell us a little bit about what you like to read. Each month you’ll get 2 books and some other goodies. Re...

Winter Solstice Lanterns

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Light up the darkest day of the year with a tin can lantern. Punch your own design into the can using a hammer and nail, then put in a tea light and watch your lantern glow! ...

Winter Wreath Craft

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Create a seasonal wreath you can use for years to come with the materials provided. ...

Investment Discussion Group

7:15pm - 8:45pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups

Investment Discussion Group

Local amateur investors meet to discuss trends in investing. For more information, contact George Rotter at gfrotter@yahoo.com.

Bracelet Making: Taylor's Version

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Happy Birthday Taylor Swift! Let’s celebrate by listening to music and making friendship bracelets! ...

The History and Folklore of Santa Claus

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:
Where did our modern-day Santa Claus come from, and why does he remain so popular in American popular culture? Learn from Laura Keyes of Historic Voices how a pious Christian bishop became a beloved "jolly old elf,” complete with nostalgic illustrati...

Knitting Circle

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

Teen Writers Workshop

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Grades 6-12 Love to write, but want audience feedback? Share your talent and comments with peers in this writing and critique style program. We meet once per month and rotate between the La Grange, Thomas Ford Memorial, Linda Sokol Francis Br...

Film Discussion: A Thousand and One (2023)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:
After unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. Winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize...

Western Springs Writers' Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited. Questions ...

Teen/Tween Holiday Party

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Community Events, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come celebrate the holiday season at the library! Decorate a gingerbread house then make a gift to take home. Snacks will be provided. ...

Virtual Screening: The Nutcracker (The Royal Ballet)

All Day 12/16 - 12/17
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performers
Event Details:
Register for this virtual event at: https://bit.ly/WatchTheNutcracker Get in the spirit of the season with a recorded virtual performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker performed by the United Kingdom’s internationally renowned Royal Ballet....

Baby & Toddler Playgroup

10:00am - 11:00am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Explore the power of play! Join us for playtime and stories that support the development of social and early literacy skills. ...

Exam Cram

12/18/2023 @ 3:00pm - 12/21/2023 @ 8:45pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Stop by the reading room for all your studying needs: snacks, pencils, and quiet space reserved for teens and tweens only. ...

Ornament Workshop

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us in creating a beautiful handmade ornament to take home.  Do you need a gift for someone special? We will pack it in a gift bag so you can keep it a secret! ...

Teen Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Event Details:
Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us! The Teen Board implements programming suggestions, recommends books, and gives input for ways to entice othe...

Spice of the Month: Ginger

All Day
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit! Each kit will come with the necessary spice, a recipe to try, and cookbook recommendations that feature recipes with that...

Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performers, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
A guest presenter from The Morton Arboretum will join us to share fun nature stories that help us notice how weather, trees, and animals change with the season! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime Accompanying Adults

This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.

Knitting Circle

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

Time Capsule

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Celebrate the new year by creating a time capsule for your future self! Decorate a box and then fill it with photos and other mementos, to be opened by you in 5 years. A wireless photo printer will be available if you'd like to print out photos. ...

Toddler Time (Mon @ 10)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...

Toddler Time (Mon @ 11)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...

Preschool Pals (Mon)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read independently. Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice ...

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.